Mukimo with Beef Stew (Kenyan Mashed Potato and Beef)
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Ingredients
- 700 g potatoes
- 100 g frozen peas
- 150 g tinned sweetcorn, drained
- 150 g spinach
- 500 g beef mince (15% fat)
- 2 red onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 200 g ripe plum tomatoes
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp curry powder
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 568 kcal
- Protein
- 31.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 43.6 g
- of which sugars
- 10.3 g
- Fat
- 27 g
- of which saturates
- 8.6 g
- Fibre
- 8.9 g
- Salt
- 0.56 g
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Method
- 1
Peel and chop the potatoes, then boil for 20 minutes until tender, adding the peas and sweetcorn for the final 5 minutes. Drain, add the spinach and mash together.
- 2
Meanwhile, peel and chop the onion, then fry in the vegetable oil for 6 minutes until softened.
- 3
Add the beef mince and cook for 8 minutes, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains.
- 4
Stir in the garlic and curry powder, then add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 8 minutes.
- 5
Serve the mash topped with the beef stew.

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